Eskimo Longevity and Meat Consumption [Brief]

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Hi Kat,

 

That's my impression, as well, give or take 5 years, and I'm also not

certain. So I guess it depends on one's definition of " health " , The

animals I'm aware of that live very long lives ... humans, elephants, etc.

are all designed as vegetarians, in some variant (herbivores, frugivores,

whatever). And I'm not aware of the longevity of every animal/species, to be

sure! But I DO know that processing flesh consumes FAR more work and

resources than processing vegetation, because of the acidity involved.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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traciekatt

Friday, September 14, 2007 9:20 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Eskimo

 

 

I was trying to get a straight answer about that and it appears that they

live to be only about 40 years old but I do not know if this is a fact or

not....

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

 

What's the average lifespan is these Eskimos, Kat? Elchanan

 

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

traciekatt Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:15 PM To:

rawfood [Raw Food] Eskimo

 

 

Eskimo are very healhty but eat a mostly animal based diet. Does this

contradict some of the information in The China Study?

 

Wondering if anyone has any feedback on this as I am trying to support my

new way of eating to my family and friends....I have been trying to do some

research online about this but it is taking too much time and I am not

getting anywhere. Anyone study this issue and have facts?

 

Thanks, Kat

 

 

 

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Hi Kat, Enchalan

 

The Eskimo's are difficult to base a meaningful opinion on. I have

heard and read reports which say that the " original " Eskimo's were

QUITE healthy and long-lived, but that it quickly came to a stop when

Europeans introduced them to cooking and other non-natural foods. You

can't look at today's Eskimo to form a meaningful opinion on whether

what they eat is healthy, because like anyone else there is so much

other stuff mixed in. Their original diet of RAW fish and such hasn't

really been properly studied.

 

I would like to also point out that we are NOT designed as herbivores

or frugivores. We are omnivores, and the anatomical difference

between a cow's digestive tract or a lion's digestive tract and our's

makes that obvious - we are in between. An acidic pouch-stomach for

digesting animals, but with a long coiled alkaline intestine for

digesting plants.

This is why doctors and scientists remark on the amazing adaptability

of the human form...our mental adaptability sure is a huge thing, but

our physical adaptability to lifestyle and diet is equally impressive.

 

I don't think there is anything wrong with eating high quality meat.

The problem is that our society eats WAY TOO MUCH meat and the meat is

of extremely poor quality. If you eat raw veggies and fruit the vast

majority of the time (which is definitely the way to go!), and had a

5-ounce organic (cooked) steak say 2 or 3 times a month or something,

the ill-health effects of that meat (IF ANY!) will be well under the

background noise contribution of industrial pollutants we expose

ourselves willingly to every single day and night, 24/7/365.25. I

know the China study showed a correlation of disease to meat eating

right down to zero meat-eating, but that was with cooked veggies which

are far inferior to raw ones.

 

Cheers

 

Joe

 

 

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Kat,

>

> That's my impression, as well, give or take 5 years, and I'm also not

> certain. So I guess it depends on one's definition of " health " , The

> animals I'm aware of that live very long lives ... humans,

elephants, etc.

> are all designed as vegetarians, in some variant (herbivores,

frugivores,

> whatever). And I'm not aware of the longevity of every

animal/species, to be

> sure! But I DO know that processing flesh consumes FAR more work and

> resources than processing vegetation, because of the acidity involved.

>

> Best,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> traciekatt

> Friday, September 14, 2007 9:20 AM

> rawfood

> Re: [Raw Food] Eskimo

>

>

> I was trying to get a straight answer about that and it appears that

they

> live to be only about 40 years old but I do not know if this is a

fact or

> not....

>

> rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan@> wrote:

>

> What's the average lifespan is these Eskimos, Kat? Elchanan

>

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On

Behalf Of

> traciekatt Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:15 PM To:

> rawfood [Raw Food] Eskimo

>

>

> Eskimo are very healhty but eat a mostly animal based diet. Does this

> contradict some of the information in The China Study?

>

> Wondering if anyone has any feedback on this as I am trying to

support my

> new way of eating to my family and friends....I have been trying to

do some

> research online about this but it is taking too much time and I am not

> getting anywhere. Anyone study this issue and have facts?

>

> Thanks, Kat

>

>

>

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Osteoporosis is extremely high among eskimos, starting at a very young age. if

you eat a high animal diet you are bound ot have high levels of cholesterol.

 

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rawfood: joepostma: Fri, 14 Sep 2007

21:10:56 +0000[Raw Food] Re: Eskimo Longevity and Meat Consumption

[brief]

 

 

 

 

Hi Kat, EnchalanThe Eskimo's are difficult to base a meaningful opinion on. I

haveheard and read reports which say that the " original " Eskimo's wereQUITE

healthy and long-lived, but that it quickly came to a stop whenEuropeans

introduced them to cooking and other non-natural foods. Youcan't look at today's

Eskimo to form a meaningful opinion on whetherwhat they eat is healthy, because

like anyone else there is so muchother stuff mixed in. Their original diet of

RAW fish and such hasn'treally been properly studied.I would like to also point

out that we are NOT designed as herbivoresor frugivores. We are omnivores, and

the anatomical differencebetween a cow's digestive tract or a lion's digestive

tract and our'smakes that obvious - we are in between. An acidic pouch-stomach

fordigesting animals, but with a long coiled alkaline intestine fordigesting

plants.This is why doctors and scientists remark on the amazing adaptabilityof

the human form...our mental adaptability sure is a huge thing, butour physical

adaptability to lifestyle and diet is equally impressive.I don't think there is

anything wrong with eating high quality meat. The problem is that our society

eats WAY TOO MUCH meat and the meat isof extremely poor quality. If you eat raw

veggies and fruit the vastmajority of the time (which is definitely the way to

go!), and had a5-ounce organic (cooked) steak say 2 or 3 times a month or

something,the ill-health effects of that meat (IF ANY!) will be well under

thebackground noise contribution of industrial pollutants we exposeourselves

willingly to every single day and night, 24/7/365.25. Iknow the China study

showed a correlation of disease to meat eatingright down to zero meat-eating,

but that was with cooked veggies whichare far inferior to raw ones.CheersJoe---

In rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:>> Hi Kat, > >

That's my impression, as well, give or take 5 years, and I'm also not> certain.

So I guess it depends on one's definition of " health " , The> animals I'm aware

of that live very long lives ... humans,elephants, etc.> are all designed as

vegetarians, in some variant (herbivores,frugivores,> whatever). And I'm not

aware of the longevity of everyanimal/species, to be> sure! But I DO know that

processing flesh consumes FAR more work and> resources than processing

vegetation, because of the acidity involved. > > Best,> Elchanan > _____ > >

traciekatt> Friday, September 14, 2007 9:20 AM> To:

rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] Eskimo> > > I was trying to get

a straight answer about that and it appears thatthey> live to be only about 40

years old but I do not know if this is afact or> not.... > > --- In

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan@> wrote: > > What's the average

lifespan is these Eskimos, Kat? Elchanan > > _____ > >

rawfood [rawfood ] OnBehalf Of> traciekatt

Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:15 PM To:> rawfood

[Raw Food] Eskimo > > > Eskimo are very healhty but eat a mostly animal

based diet. Does this> contradict some of the information in The China Study? >

> Wondering if anyone has any feedback on this as I am trying tosupport my> new

way of eating to my family and friends....I have been trying todo some> research

online about this but it is taking too much time and I am not> getting anywhere.

Anyone study this issue and have facts? > > Thanks, Kat > > > [Non-text portions

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It was on some science/culture channel that I saw an eskimo feast where al

family of about 7 were gathered around a seal on the floor, eating it raw. It

was really wild to me and they mentioned that this is a very common or

traditional eskimo behavior. They made mention of the seal meat and fats being

helpful for keeping warm. Something I've noticed after eating raw, cold-water

fish.

 

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[Guest guest]

On Friday 14 September 2007 21:10, Joe Postma wrote:

> I would like to also point out that we are NOT designed as herbivores

> or frugivores.  We are omnivores,

 

Good points Joe, lets also remember that life isn't necessarily about

longevity or eating the healthiest way possible, but about QUALITY OF LIFE.

 

AND

 

lets also remember that while each of us remains here, it does not create a

space for some new life to come along to fill the gap of our departure, an

essential aspect to all life. Life and Death are two ends of the same

spectrum, neither of which can exist in isolation.

 

We have been conditioned to fear death rather than celebrate it. Questioning

what we believe is as essential to mental health as eating raw is to physical

health.

 

neal.